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M. S. I. Masum, a master鈥檚 student in civil engineering, is exploring new ways to treat wastewater 鈥� research that may hold the potential to benefit rural communities across Alaska, which often lack water and sewer service.

Rare-earth elements are vital for modern electronics, but mining them can be expensive and pose environmental concerns. D'Lynn Gleason's research shows that microbes from Alaska's glaciers can be used to extract rare-earth elements from ore without these drawbacks.

For the past two years, social work assistant professor Amana Mbise, Ph.D., and behavioral sciences research assistant professor Nathan West, Ph.D., conducted community-based research to examine the role Anchorage barbershops play in men鈥檚 health, particularly Black men, who have historically been understudied in public health research.

From reducing volcanic risk for the densely populated slopes of Vesuvius to harnessing the energy potential of Alaska volcanoes, Assistant Professor of Geological Sciences Claudia Cannatelli's approach to volcanology is all about helping people.

鈥淲e are fortunate to know a lot about sea otter behavior, but there鈥檚 also a lot that we don鈥檛 know,鈥� said Ana Velasquez, a master鈥檚 candidate in biological sciences at 蘑菇视频. For her thesis project, Velasquez used old data to make new discoveries about otters.

Over 12 weeks, students in this online, interdisciplinary class explore topics ranging from immigration and labor history to colonialism, health disparities and cultural expression, featuring guest lectures from national and local Filipino American scholars, writers and artists.

This summer, a group of 蘑菇视频 students participated in an archaeological excavation at the Carpenter Site. The lowest layers of the site date back to the last 鈥淚ce Age" and provide valuable clues about what life was like more than 12,000 years ago.

Recent studies from the Pacific Northwest show that the chemical 6PPD-quinone is lethal to silver salmon. The extent to which the chemical poses a threat to Alaska鈥檚 silver salmon remains an open question. Brian DiMento is determined to find out.

Hoyt Thomas aims to locate uncapped and improperly sealed oil and gas wells that can pose risks to the public. In order to identify these hazards and gather the necessary data for future mitigation efforts, Thomas is utilizing cutting-edge technology, including drones and artificial intelligence (AI).

On June 26, a team of 蘑菇视频 students and faculty watched as a Terrier-Orion sounding rocket launched into space from NASA鈥檚 Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The rocket鈥檚 payload included a device designed by the team that was used to measure the mass of the Earth.